Climb to the top of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park and you'll have an incredible view of Zion Canyon and the surrounding cliffs. You'll also risk a spell of vertigo if you get too near the edge and glance into the void.
In fact, reaching the top of the landing can be unnerving at times as you have to climb up some steep, and narrow, stretches of rock. The Park Service is well aware of the exposure on these sections and has anchored heavy chains into the most precarious spots so you have something to hang onto.
Over the years five people have died in falls from Angel's Landing....the most recent death occurred yesterday morning with a 29-year-old Las Vegas woman fell 1,200 feet to her death. No word just yet on how Bernadette Vander Meer came to fall off the cliff.
Woman Dies in Fall From Angel's Landing
By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2006
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Why do you finish every sentence with a question mark? And no, Angel's Landing SHOULD NOT be shut down and warning signs are already present for people incapable of realizing without any aid that a 1,000+ foot drop on a 3 ft wide trail is dangerous.
It's interesting to read all the comments on this article. Some saying the trail should be closed. Others being pretty callous about the whole thing. If you've never been up to the top of Angel's landing, it's beautiful up there. I've been several times. It's also not a place for weekend hikers. People think it's just a hike because it's so popular and the trail is paved up to a point. Go at your own risk. Also, Bernadette was my sister in law. Our family has been grieving her loss for 16 years.